The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
PROHIBITION.
Meeting of the State Convention
at Waco--Committee
Appointed.
All Colors, Politics and Religions
Represented IN the Conven-
tion--The Proceedings.
Snecial Telegram to the Statesman.

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Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO March 15.-The non partisan prohibition
state convention met at " AGO to-day at ~ a. IN.
large aud enthusiastic crowd in attendance. 1t was
| found necessary account of the large number OF
delegates to secure the Met lelaLd opera houso AT
| ~ o'clock the spHcions room was well flied,
and in a short time it was crowded Every portion
of the state seems TO be well represented. Intense
enthusiasm prevails. glance at the body shows
| it to be bralny, strong, Influential con
vention. Even the most sanguine friends
of the cause express themselves 40 ,, eur,
| and determination manifested here. Tnere were
present at the opening about seven hundred, as es-
timaed by those present, representing all ciassesl
craeds, colors and conditions. There are lew OF
| the fair sex included in this estimate, and only
few. Itis solid intelligent representative body
of men. A conservative sentiment prevalle
hr0uSGSns TiaH non.politcaI faction IS shown in
every speech 1t is clear that those men
| mean business, and that they have come here to
consider soberly, thoughfully, earnestly the grea.
question that cOnfronts us. 1t may be expected
that an intelligent organization and plan Tor the
campaign will be reached.
AT an informal meeting held last night quite
number of speeches were made, indicating tne ueep
earnestuess and hopefuness of the pr0hlOltlonlsts
of the state. IT
The convention was called to order by DR.. b. IL.
Carroll chairman of the eXeCutlvH commlttee, Wno
in a few earnest and welchosen remarks set torth
the purpose and outlined the work of the con-
vention ~, ~ nv
MITCHELL chaplain of the house of representatives
Colonel Miller, of Bolton, was elected tempo AIRY
chairman and Professor Rounsavall, OF Wac)
temporary secretary and me convention proceeueu
to effect a permanent ,rganlSauon.
II ia thonght the convention will be in session at
least two days.
ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS:
WACO March 10 he state non political prom
| hitinn convention met here at III O'CLOCK tnls
morning The convention is the largest state con
vention of the kind ever assembled IN le&as. IL
is representative in every respect, and leading men
are present from all parts of Texas. Coionei d H.
Miller was elected temporary chairman, and Pro-
fessor II O. Rounsavill secretary. ,
The following committees were appointed:
On Uredentials-Frst district, ;. " Ripley;
Second district, W. f. Smith; Third district Geo
d. Hanson: Fourth district, b q. Page; lfth oiS-
trict ", s. Fallenburg; sixth dstrct, o0ioRGl H.
districr r / Parson: Ninth district, e. j. Curly
Tenth district, j. NJ Matthews; Eleventh district
Randolph Clark. ,,,. ai,.n;o. d
Cnchran: Second district VIM NJ. sherman;
Third district j. r. England; Fourth dstrlct o.
H. Whitte; Fifth district, ). j.: Iay.or; SiX.n Gus
tict. w A Coffee; seventh district, A; r. N2r- i
man: Eighth district, II. Y Johnson;. Ninth dis
trict, W. K. HomaGE Tenth district, a. a,
Grant; Eleventh district, D. b. Scarorongn
Order Of business -Flrst district, j b. Coch-
ran: Second district Harry CGssitt; Ihlrd DIS,
trirt -: Fourth district, IL. Smelcher
Fifth district, II. F. Bower; Sixth district, D. IL
GOwdy Seventh district, a. D. norman Gls'4h ~
diatriCt, j. q. Prltcner; Nlhth ul9uA0' u IA
Shirley. ,.oa
ON motion the convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
promptlv at n M the Chairman called the CON
yention to order DR.. D. II Carroll submitted
report on the order of business, as follows
| First Report of the committee ON business.
> Second. Report OF the cohA'IVee oh P0h'H"
organization. , r -,
Third-Appoiatmen by the chairman OF com
mittpe of three which shall nominate Il Commlllet
of one from each congressional district ctfepre5ehteG
in mis- body which committee when confirmed
shaIl draft plan OF campaign including questions
of finance and literature, and shall report TO thls
o'Fy TynrbTbese nT eay committees shall each reporl
, as soon as ready but the report on the campaign
! shall take precedence of all other business
Fifth Miscellaneous business. .,,
The committee on permanent OrganlIaIion lnaue
, the following report: For permanent chalthlah
: Judge D. q. Pcendergast OF LlInestone
! for assistant chairman, Judge ~ w. Battle
of Waco; for secretary, W. > Backshear OF W 1 aco
8 for observation-disclosures, j. X p. Shirley, OF Parker
. The committee on credentials then reported, ant
n it was adopted. ..,a, .. +horl, tb,
( Legislature for submlCtihS Ile qu00'O' N "
l Raw a. A Grant, colored delegate from Austin
was invited to speak, and made rlnslhg auutes9
Z He nIpdued that if the white men would 90 thei
tvP the cnlored men representing the 43l, col
oued ad nno,Ia of Texas would meet the enemy a
+ " X Homan moved that the chair appoint
at 70 eyecntiye committee consisting of one iron
each congressional district, to manage the genera
. conduct of the coming campaign.
DR. Carroll then said that the committee On plal
T. of campaign would provide for an executive com
, mttee. o, roode h,
M H0man until the commiite
was wa apponted to select committee on plan o
/ campaign. and make their report The motloI
+ wac carried ;..oo =.
u Rev DR.. Mitchell, chairman of the committee Z
saiect a committee on the plans OF the company
renortpd the following names as their selection 10
.. .. First congressional district-F. NJ Law.
4 Secund-Wm Shumate.
a Third. N. Jones
q Fourth-W. j. Ward.
Fifth-E. W. Rogers.
Sixth-W. II. Neely.
. SEVENTH. D. Scott.
; Eighth--T ]. Johnson
Ninth-B II arron.
Tenth-W. fl. Brooker
EIeyenth-Randolph Clark.
: On motion the report of che committee wa
adopted -. ,,o
n M No business was disposed tonight.
very iarqe crowd assembled and the opera hous
n was filled to its utmost ca
~ nacitv Before the convention adjourne
a enbscription for campaign fund wa
o taken mn and various sums amounting from s. I
All was subscribed and aggregating in all S6S.3